Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat hubungan antara tekanan untuk makan dan faktor lainnya dengan perilaku picky eating. Pengambilan data menggunakan pengisian kuesioner dan pengukuran berat badan dan tinggi badan pada 113 anak usia 3 - 6 tahun di PAUD dan TK terpilih di Kelurahan Manggarai Selatan, Jakarta Selatan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan sebanyak 29,2% responden memiliki perilaku picky eating. Terdapat perbedaan proporsi signifikan pada picky eater yang mendapat tekanan untuk makan (p = 0,007) dan memiliki keluarga berperilaku picky eating (p = 0,0001) serta perbedaan rata-rata usia anak yang signifikan pada picky eater (p = 0,014). Perilaku picky eating lebih sering terjadi pada masa awal anak-anak yang mendapat tekanan untuk makan serta memiliki keluarga berperilaku picky eating.

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The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between pressure to eat and other factors with picky eating behaviour. Data was obtained by questionnaires and weight and height measurements from 113 children aged 3 - 6 years old in selected kindergarten in South Manggarai Urban, South Jakarta. Result of this study shows 29,2% of respondents have picky eating behaviour. There is significant difference of proportion in picky eater who had pressure to eat (p = 0,007) and had family with picky eating behaviour (p = 0,0001) and also significant diferrence of mean age in picky eater (p = 0,014). Picky eating behaviour often occurs in early childhood who have pressure to eat and have family with picky eating behaviour.